2014 World Series of Poker

Event #57: The $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$15,306,668
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$37,333,338
Entries
42
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

More for the Doctor

Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
David "Doc" Sands
David "Doc" Sands

David "Doc" Sands checked to Tom Hall on a flop of {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, and he tossed out 125,000. Sands called.

The turn was the {9-Spades}, Sands check-called another 300,000 from his opponent, and the {5-Hearts} completed the board. Both players checked, and Sands turned over {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a pair of sevens.

Hall mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
7,955,000 -300,000
David Sands us
David Sands
4,600,000 570,000

Tags: David SandsTom Hall

More For Esfandiari, Less For Merson

Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari

Greg Merson raised to 90,000 and Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to 200,000 from his immediate left. The action folded back to Merson who called, and the flop brought out {6-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

Merson checked to Esfandiari who bet 250,000. Merson check-raised to 625,000 and Esfandiari made the call.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Merson tanked for a bit before betting 230,000. Esfandiari quickly called and the river was the {J-Diamonds}. Both players checked and Merson showed {A-Spades}{8-Spades}, which was no good versus Esfandiari's {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
6,400,000 1,520,000
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
1,545,000 -1,180,000

Tags: Greg MersonAntonio Esfandiari

Polk Picks Off Cates' Bluff

Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

With 1.11 million in chips in the middle on the final board of {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Clubs}, Doug Polk checked to Daniel Cates. Cates bet 650,000, and Polk went into the tank.

"Damnit, what should I do?" asked Polk after a minute or so.

A short little bit after, Polk made the call, and Cates responded by instantly mucking his hand. The dealer informed Polk that he must show, and Polk showed the {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

"You're the best," commented Cates.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
WSOP 3X Winner
3,550,000 850,000
Daniel Cates us
Daniel Cates
1,345,000 -1,965,000

Tags: Doug PolkDaniel Cates

Sands of Time

Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

John Juanda and David "Doc" Sands were heads up going to the flop in a raised pot. The dealer fanned {2-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{5-Spades} on the felt and Juanda came out swinging with a bet of 80,000. Sands cut out a call and the {J-Spades} came down on fourth street.

Juanda reached into his stack and moved out 180,000. Sands once again moved out a call, allowing the board to complete with the {9-Diamonds}. After roughly 30 seconds, Juanda tapped the table and checked to Sands who knocked the felt right back. Juanda showed {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for merely ace-high and was ultimately bested by Sands' {A-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for a pair of jacks.

Sands pulled in the pot and now has about 4.03 million in chips while Juanda's stack has been decreased to 3.49 million.

Player Chips Progress
David Sands us
David Sands
4,030,000 290,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
3,490,000 -605,000

Tags: David SandsJohn Juanda

Mercier Done In By Colman

Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

From the hijack seat, Tony Gregg raised to 90,000. Jason Mercier reraised all in for 755,000 from the cutoff seat, and play folded over to Daniel Colman in the small blind. He took his time, then called. Everyone else, including Gregg, folded, and that left Colman to do battle with the at-risk Mercier.

Mercier had the {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, and Colman had the {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

The flop came out {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} to keep Colman in the lead. The {A-Diamonds} on the turn changed everything, though, as it gave Mercier a pair of aces to put him in front. Needing to dodge a nine or a seven on the river, Mercier couldn't do it when the {7-Spades} completed the board to give Colman a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Colman us
Daniel Colman
WSOP 1X Winner
6,460,000 1,440,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
WSOP 6X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jason MercierDaniel ColmanTony Gregg

Klein and Smith Take Turns Shoving on Table 349

Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Dan Smith - Regaining his balls
Dan Smith - Regaining his balls

Scott Seiver raised to 90,000 in the cutoff, Bill Klein called on the button, and Connor Drinan three-bet to 325,000 out of the small blind. Both Seiver and Klein called, putting over a million chips in the middle.

The trio all checked on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, and the turn was a repeat seven - the {7-Clubs}. Drinan checked, Seiver tossed out 380,000, and Klein moved all in for 1.685 million. Drinan quickly folded, and Seiver mulled the decision over a bit before releasing as well.

On the next hand, Seiver raised to 90,000 out of the hijack seat. Klein called in the cutoff, Drinan called on the button, and Dan Smith moved all in out of the small blind. The action folded to Klein, who looked at Smith for a count.

"Seven-hundred and five 'K,'" Smith told him.

"Thank you," Klein responded.

He eventually folded, and as Drinan was about to muck, Smith raised his arm in the air in victory. Drinan paused for a beat, then finally pushed his cards into the muck. Smith received a hearty high-five from his neighbor Brandon Steven, and was overheard saying something about having "large balls" to jam into three opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
WSOP 1X Winner
3,205,000 -595,000
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
3,020,000 895,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
1,810,000 -1,015,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
1,050,000 300,000

Tags: Bill KleinBrandon StevenConnor DrinanDan SmithScott Seiver

Heinecker Losing Ground

Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

As if word from the German camp couldn't get much worse, Niklas Heinecker has just dropped down to 510,000 in chips.

After shoving all in from the small blind over two limps (Rono Lo and Phil Ivey) and taking down the pot preflop, Heinecker lost a good chunk of his stack to Cary Katz on the very next hand.

Action folded to Heinecker on the button, and he raised to 80,000. Katz called from the big blind, and the flop came down {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Both players checked, and the turn was the {2-Diamonds}. Both checked again, and the river was the {9-Hearts}. Katz bet 40,000 and commented about his bet was a "weak nine." Heinecker raised to 135,000, and Katz called.

Heinecker showed the {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, but Katz had the {K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the better pair and he won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
5,800,000 -215,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
3,225,000 435,000
Rono Lo ru
Rono Lo
1,400,000 75,000
Niklas Heinecker de
Niklas Heinecker
510,000 -315,000

Tags: Cary KatzNiklas HeineckerPhil IveyRono Lo

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Schwartz Sends Gruissem Packing

Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem - Eliminated
Philipp Gruissem - Eliminated

Noah Schwartz opened with a preflop raise to 110,000 only to have Philipp Gruissem three-bet ship all in over the top for right around 700,000. Action came back to Schwartz and he called.

Schwartz tabled {7-}{7-} and was racing with Gruissem for his tournament life with {A-}{q-}. The board ran out {9-}{4-}{4-}{7-}{6-}, allowing Schwartz to finish the hand with sevens full of fours. Gruissem was sent packing while Schwartz increased his stack to 6.455 million.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
6,455,000 1,010,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Philipp GruissemNoah Schwartz